Bruce Willis to rebuild small-town ski lodge

Bruce Willis plans to rebuild the lodge at a central Idaho ski resort he owns after the structure burned to the ground earlier this year. Willis, the star of the "Die Hard" action series, is a part-time resident of the area.

The ski lodge at the base of the Soldier Mountain Ski Resort was destroyed in a March 30 fire. Investigators determined the fire was accidental and most likely started in the building's electrical wiring system.

The rural area about 60 miles from the resort cities of Sun Valley and Ketchum had feared for the future of the small ski area after the fire, so Willis' announcement came as welcome news. The resort employs about 50 people during ski season.

The new lodge is supposed to have a grill, lounge, kitchen and dining area, as well as restrooms, a feature the old building lacked. It also will have a ski rental shop and ski school. Cost of the new lodge is not yet known.

Local news transitions

Local weather reporter
Geni Cavitt
is leaving KGTV/Channel 10 after eight years with the ABC affiliate. Cavitt has taken a communications position with San Diego City Councilwoman
Marti Emerald,
a former KGTV consumer reporter. She leaves the station July 14.

Cavitt is the third on-air personality to leave KGTV in recent months. Longtime anchor and reporter
Carol LeBeau
retired May 20, and weather anchor
Loren Nancarrow
left the station soon after. Cavitt is being replaced by
Robert Santos,
who is currently filling in for
Kerstin Lindquist
while she is on maternity leave.